The fertility rate refers to the average number of births that women in New Zealand would have over their lifetime, given current birth rates. "The latest decline reflects a continued trend of ...

Indeed, Australia and New Zealand have had IVF multiple birth rates of less than 5% for a decade, while the average multiple birth rate for European countries remains at 10.2%," says Prof. Chambers.

Ms Genter and her partner cycled to hospital where she would have their first child New Zealand's minister for women has cycled to hospital to give birth to her first child at 42 weeks.